This is unbelievable . Here is the FedEx tracking history to St Maarten – still not there.

Start at the bottom.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

 

Thursday, February 3, 2022
1:42 AM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
11:57 PM MEMPHIS, TN
Arrived at FedEx hub
8:50 PM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
4:40 AM NEWARK, NJ
In transit
4:39 AM NEWARK, NJ
Departed FedEx hub
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
8:13 PM NEWARK, NJ
Arrived at FedEx hub
4:59 PM MEMPHIS, TN
Departed FedEx hub
Sunday, January 30, 2022
5:02 AM MEMPHIS, TN
Arrived at FedEx hub
12:59 AM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
12:02 AM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
Saturday, January 29, 2022
5:23 AM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
5:13 AM MEMPHIS, TN
Departed FedEx hub
1:26 AM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
Friday, January 28, 2022
8:42 PM MEMPHIS, TN
Arrived at FedEx hub
5:36 PM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
5:13 PM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
Thursday, January 27, 2022
5:52 PM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
5:52 PM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
5:46 AM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
At local FedEx facility
3:30 AM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
At local FedEx facility
3:30 AM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
Operational Delay
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
11:00 PM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
At local FedEx facility
5:06 AM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
4:32 AM MEMPHIS, TN
Departed FedEx hub
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
11:42 PM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
4:23 PM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
Monday, January 24, 2022
11:38 PM MEMPHIS, TN
Arrived at FedEx hub
8:27 PM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
8:20 PM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
Sunday, January 23, 2022
7:06 PM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
6:36 PM MEMPHIS, TN
Departed FedEx hub
Saturday, January 22, 2022
3:54 PM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
4:07 AM MEMPHIS, TN
Arrived at FedEx hub
Friday, January 21, 2022
12:10 PM NEWARK, NJ
Departed FedEx hub
6:27 AM NEWARK, NJ
Arrived at FedEx hub
4:16 AM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
Thursday, January 20, 2022
11:03 AM INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Departed FedEx hub
10:50 AM INDIANAPOLIS, IN
In transit
2:46 AM INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Arrived at FedEx hub
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
5:11 PM MEMPHIS, TN
Departed FedEx hub
7:23 AM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
3:47 AM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
1:56 AM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
Package available for clearance
12:12 AM MEMPHIS, TN
Arrived at FedEx hub
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
2:39 PM COLE BAY SX
In transit
Thursday, January 13, 2022
7:58 PM COLE BAY SX
Delay
Rerouted to revised delivery address
9:08 AM COLE BAY SX
At local FedEx facility
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
8:23 PM COLE BAY SX
At local FedEx facility
5:58 PM COLE BAY SX
Clearance Delay
Held, cleared regulatory agency(s) after aircraft/ truck departed.
2:44 PM COLE BAY SX
In transit
12:30 PM CAROLINA, PR
In transit
10:38 AM CAROLINA, PR
At destination sort facility
5:09 AM MEMPHIS, TN
Departed FedEx hub
2:06 AM MEMPHIS, TN
In transit
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
3:47 PM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
In transit
Package available for clearance
12:33 AM ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX FR
International shipment release - Export
Monday, January 10, 2022
6:54 PM CHASSENEUIL DU POITOU FR
Left FedEx origin facility
4:08 PM PERIGNY FR
Picked up
4:07 PM CHASSENEUIL DU POITOU FR
In transit
7:52 AM
Shipment information sent to FedEx

Wow. Great Intel Bill. Thank you 

Makes one rethink lithium in light of the insurance issues.   Or at least consider the firefly a greatly improved bridge to wait for insurers to figure out the low risk reality of lithium. 

Appreciated, 

Porter McRoberts 

S/V IBIS A54-152

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On Feb 3, 2022, at 2:27 PM, Bill Kinney <cruisingconsulting@...> wrote:



We have had some pretty extensive experience with our Firefly batteries at this point.  We had a couple lumps and bumps in the road early on, but things now seem to have settled in to good smooth operation. One of the unusual things about using a Firefly battery is the procedure Firefly calls a “Restoration charge.” After an extended period of operating at partial state of charge, to restore full capacity the recommendation...

...perform the restoration charge: charge the G31 to 14.4V at 0.2C to 0.5C and continue to charge until the current drops to 0.5 A on the G31  and apply a float charge of 13.5V( for 24 hours. Fully discharge the battery to 10.5V, and then repeat the same charge cycle.

This is also the perfect time to actually measure the capacity of our batteries, and monitor their health since we are discharging them from 100% full to as close to 0% as you can get. For our battery bank we do this by turning on a 1000 Watt space heater, which pulls about 50 Amps out of our 480 Amp-hour battery bank draining them fully in a little under 10 hours.

 

For our 480 Amp-hour battery bank Firefly’s minimum recommended charger capacity is 96 Amps, and a maximum of 240 Amps, with an optimum target of 192 Amps.  Our DC generator puts out 150 Amps, and our shore power inverter/charger does 70 Amps.  

 

In Early October 2020 we installed our current set of Firefly batteries.  After installation, initial charging and testing we did a full ”restoration charge” bringing the batteries from 100% full, down to dead flat, and recharging at 200 Amps

 

Firefly’s current specification sheet for the G31 version of their batteries lists the C10 capacity as 448 Amp-hours.  Our first test in Oct 2020 came in at 454 Amp-hours. It seemed we were off to an excellent start.  Our batteries managed to supply about 1% above rated capacity.

 

In April 21 after 6 months of use, we again ran a full discharge test, and the result was 459 Amp-hours. Even better!  Obviously this was not a trend that could continue for long…

 

In Sep 21 after 10 months another test:  453 Amp-Hours.

 

Jan 22 at 15 months: 448 Amp Hours, right on the original rated nameplate capacity.

 

I do not have any feeling for how precise these numbers are.  Are they +/- 1% or 10%?  No idea.  The measurement is a bit dicey, since I certainly do not have laboratory grade control of the discharge rate.  So I can’t yet say if there is a real trend here or not.  But the (very!) good news for us is after 15 months of constant use our batteries test out right at the original manufacturer’s capacity specification, or a tiny bit better!

 

Considering that an inexpensive set of flooded lead acid batteries would be approaching the end of their useful life at this age, we count this as a total win.  Will these batteries last long enough to justify the additional cost?  Maybe.  Maybe not.  But they are certainly on the right track.

 

For the way we use our boat, the performance of these seems to be an excellent match. 

Bill Kinney
SM160, Harmonie
Hollywood, FL, USA

Matt,
I installed the B&G forward scanner in place of the original B&G depth scanner and it fit perfectly. I mounted the old depth scanner behind the forward scanner To avoid having to make a new hole on the hull, I mounted the old scanner on a plastic tube that was glued with silicone to the hull and partially filled with water to create a transmission media for the ultrasound. Once in a while I need to put some water as it evaporates in over time.
The only thing that I need to do for the old scanner to work is to start it before the forward scanner.  If I forget that, I can go to the chart plotter and temporarily suspend the forward scanner until the depth scanner starts.  After that both scanners work.  It is great to have the redundant information when you are entering unchartered areas.

To protect the forward scanner I fabricated a nest of 2 stainless rods aligned in the direction of the boat and screw it to the hull.  I may still be hit by debris but less likely be damaged.

Jose Venegas
Ipanema SM2K 278
Currently in Redfrog marina, panama.